🦫 Georgia's dam infrastructure poses a threat to those living close by
Right now, this is a space to practice scrollytelling, but it will eventually be a fully-reported piece.
Below, you will see data from the National Inventory of Dams, which documents all of the known dams in the country.
Georgia is home to over 5,500 dams, the fifth-most in the country.
Sallacoa Creek Watershed Dam No. 77
Location: Gordon County
Purpose: Flood risk reduction
Height: 56 ft.
Condition: Unsatisfactory
Last Inspection: March 22, 2016
Cochran Lake Dam
Location: Cobb County
Purpose: Recreation
Height: 31 ft.
Condition: Unsatisfactory
Last inspection: March 7, 2019
Dams with
no owner
of record
Sallacoa Creek Watershed Dam No. 77
Location: Gordon County
Purpose: Flood risk reduction
Height: 56 ft.
Condition: Unsatisfactory
Last Inspection: March 22, 2016
Cochran Lake Dam
Location: Cobb County
Purpose: Recreation
Height: 31 ft.
Condition: Unsatisfactory
Last inspection: March 7, 2019
Dams with
no owner
of record